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Feature Request: remote repo selector

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
52/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
github-actions, typescript
Domain
devtools

Research direction

Start by tracing how the extension discovers the current GitHub repository and how the GITHUB ACTIONS sidepanels are assembled. Inspect the workspace settings flow and remote handling first; done means a sidepanel selector can choose among remotes and the choice is saved separately for each workspace.

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Description

enhancement

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Apparently this extension assumes the GitHub repository to use is the git remote named origin. I use a fork-based development workflow, and I haven't been using origin as a remote name at all, as it's arguably unclear. (Does it refer to my fork, or the upstream/canonical repo?) Additionally, even if the meaning of origin is clear, this limitation doesn't allow users to choose between multiple remotes.

Describe the solution you'd like

Add a pulldown selector somewhere in the GITHUB ACTIONS sidepanels, to allow choosing. Save the setting for each workspace.

Additional context

(None.)

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
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Forks
214
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